DSWD assures that 4Ps has not been scrapped
QUEZON CITY, Aug. 29 (PIA) -- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo put a stop…
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Colombia ceasefire to end half-century war in hours
by Alina DIESTE BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- A historic midnight ceasefire on Sunday is set to end a 52-year-old war…
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Philippine Muslim extremists stage mass jailbreak
MARAWI, Philippines (AFP) -- Muslim extremists who support the Islamic State group staged a daring jailbreak in the southern Philippines,…
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President Duterte to lead National Heroes Day commemoration
MANILA, Aug. 29 (PIA) -- President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is scheduled to lead the flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremonies at the…
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40 dead as Turkish shelling, raids hit Syrian civilians
by Layal Abou Rahal with Stuart Williams in Istanbul BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Turkish shelling and air strikes killed at…
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Drawing out children’s trauma in quake-hit Italy
by Mathilde AUVILLAIN AMATRICE, Italy (AFP) -- Inside a shady tent in the middle of quake-hit Amatrice, a little girl…
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NASA’S Orion capsule test in preparation for trip to Mars
NASA engineers successfully conducted the second to last splashdown tests with the Orion spacecraft on Thursday (August 25) bringing…
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Massive sandstorm engulfs parts of Qatar
By Duane Dizon and Abigail Basa Eagle News Service Qatar DOHA, Qatar (Eagle News) -- Parts of Qatar have been…
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Bangladesh security forces kill “mastermind” of Dhaka cafe attack
(REUTERS) Bangladesh security forces killed four militants on Saturday, including the alleged mastermind of an attack on a cafe…
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Italy quake death toll hits 281, state funeral planned
(REUTERS) Hopes of finding more survivors from Italy's powerful earthquake faded on Friday, with the death toll rising to…
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